Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available he will default to his hammer. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mantus fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She usually wears her brown robe and has her quarterstaff always slung over her shoulder. She has done her best to style her brown fur to look like a famous performer. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her copper eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Aura enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Aura and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 12000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. His gray fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His eyes are yellow and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 57. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Shadow lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nyx does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1400 pp. Eye agate (10 gp). Jet (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he likes to wear black tank tops with pastel pants. His dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. This white eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Painter who has hired him part-time. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 pp. Peridot (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Sard (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Jet (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Rose (30 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large yellow jacket. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her first spouse was a Bricklayer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp).